Editing SABC 2 (section)

== Programming ==
After the SABC restructured its television channels, SABC 2 took the place of the old TV1 channel. The reduced prominence of Afrikaans angered many speakers of the language, although the channel still features a significant amount of Afrikaans programming, including a news broadcast every week night at 19:00 and weekends at 18:00.

[[M-Net]] seeing the market need, launched the [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]] subscription channel [[KykNet]] in 1999 and followed in 2005 with the music channel [[MK (channel)|MK]] (originally known as MK89.) In 2009, M-Net launched Koowee, a kids channel broadcasting in [[Afrikaans language|Afrikaans]].

=== Soapies, dramas and telenovelas ===
The channel is popular for its two longest-running soapies ''[[7de Laan]]'' and ''[[Muvhango]]'', dramas such as ''Erfsondes'', ''Geraamtes in die Kas'', ''Roer Jou Voete'' and ''90 Plein Street'', and Telenovelas such as ''Keeping Score'', ''[[Giyani: Land of Blood]]'' and ''Die Sentrum''.

=== Series ===
SABC 2 has in the past, broadcast international series such as ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', ''[[Pretty Little Liars]]'', ''[[Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)|Teen Wolf]]'' and ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''. However, the channel is currently focused on local reality and actuality series such as ''Speak Out'', ''Relate'', and ''Saving Our Marriage'', comedies such as ''Ga Re Dumele'' and ''Ke Ba Bolleletse'', and a few international series such as ''[[American Ninja Warrior]]''.

=== Talk and magazine ===
The channel has a small number of talk, travel and magazine shows. Shows include ''Motswako'', ''Vusaseki'', ''Nhlalala ya Rixaka'', ''50/50'', ''Voetspore'' and ''TalkAbility''.

=== Music ===
SABC 2 plays local afro-soul and pop music interludes in between shows. It also has music shows such as ''Afro Cafè'', ''Soul'd Out Sessions'', ''Kliphard'', ''Musiek Roulette'' and ''[[Noot vir Noot]]''.

=== Religion ===
The channel has religious shows aimed at Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism. Local shows include longest running show ''It's Gospel Time'', ''Gospel Classics'', ''Psalted'' ["Simcha"], ''Derech Eretz'', and ''Issues of Faith''.

=== Sports ===
SABC 2 rarely broadcasts live sports due to funding issues, and instead focuses on sporting highlights. It is mostly focused on boxing, rugby, swimming and athletics. In the recent{{when|date=May 2025}} year, it has broadcast a few football matches due to a high load of football broadcasting. It broadcasts Bafana Bafana, Banyana Banyana and CAF Champions League matches

=== News and current affairs ===
The channel provides two primetime bulletins for the [[Tshivenda|TshiVenda]]/[[Xitsonga|xiTsonga]], and [[SeSotho|Sotho]]/[[SeTswana|Setswana]]/[[Sepedi]] languages. In addition, it has current affairs programmes including ''Ngula Ya Vutivi'', ''Zwa Maramani'' and ''Leihlo La Sechaba''. It also airs the longest-running breakfast show ''Morning Live''. It is known for national events such as presidential inaugurations, [[State of the Nation Address (South Africa)|State of the Nation Address]], Budget Speeches, and parliamentary events. On 4 March 2024, the [[Afrikaans]] bulletin has been moved to [[SABC 3]] on Mondays to Fridays @ 20:30 and Weekends @ 18:15.

=== Movies ===
The channel is known for family-friendly and dramatic movies, autobiographies and animated movies.

=== Youth and education ===
{{Main article|List of children and youth programs produced by the SABC}}
SABC 2 has a roster of shows from its SABC Education slate, most notably ''[[Takalani Sesame]]'', ''It's For Life'', ''The Epic Hangout'', among others, and also brings educational shows on how to manage money and a focus on senior citizens, as well as other children's shows from [[Disney Junior]], either in their original [[South African English|English]] soundtrack or dubbed in [[South Africa]]n languages, such as ''[[The Lion Guard]]'' in [[isiZulu]], ''[[Ben 10 (2016 TV series)|Ben 10]]'' in [[Afrikaans]] and ''[[Doc McStuffins]]'' in [[SeSotho|Sotho]]. For teens and preteens it offers comedy series from [[Disney Channel]] and [[Nickelodeon]], such as ''[[ICarly]]'', ''[[True Jackson, VP]]'', ''[[A.N.T. Farm]]'', ''[[Sanjay and Craig]]'', ''[[The Sparticle Mystery]]'', ''[[Star Falls]]'' and ''Cookabout'', as well as local series including ''Signal High'', ''Snake Park'' and ''[[Hectic Nine-9]]''. Content that is most watched among the youth is the 17:00 slot, for airing anime series from [[Toei Animation]], Studio Pierrot and [[TV Tokyo]], notably airing popular series that have a cult following such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'', ''[[Beyblade (manga)|Beyblade]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball (TV series)|Dragon Ball]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball Z Kai]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'', ''[[Dragon Ball Super|Dragon Ball SUPER]]'', ''[[Naruto|Naruto Shippuden]]'', ''[[One Piece (anime)|One Piece]]'' and ''[[Bleach (TV series)|Bleach]]''.